Katedralskolan - College in Linköping, Sweden

The assignment was to train the teachers in the skills of Classroom Observation and Coaching Feedback.

As part of the school's development plan, teachers will visit other teachers lessons and give feedback. What the teachers wanted to know was HOW to give feedback in a coach-like way, and how to get into a trusting relationship with a colleague in order to be observed.

We taught them these tools

AFORMAs a long-term process, that holds the essential stages of the developing Coach / Teacher relationship.

GROWFor all the meetings, so that a clear picture and plan evolved.

SMARTTo make the goals clearer.

We showed two films, gave several live demonstrations of the tools in action, and most importantly, gave plenty of time for the teachers to practice the conversations in threes, rotating the roles of Teacher, Coach and Observer.

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EvaluationWe asked the teachers two questions

What do you take with you?

What was the best?

How the teachers replied

Self-reflection on how I am and do in certain situations.

Some confidence from the workshop.

The workshops where we got to try ourlves were best

The talks gave the most, to understand how to ask open-ended questions to colleagues questions that can get them to think about, for example, its strategy to help students understand something. Open questions and reflective questions are important. That we should not assume ourselves but completely assume the person being coached. This kind of conversation can be useful in everyday work.

That coaching means equality and trust

The best part was your suggestions questions and examples of situations on stage

The difference between direct and reflective feedback! This is a good basis for future coaching innings. Good structure of the lecture.

I have learned more about coaching, most rewarding was to sit with his colleagues and discuss lesson set up.

To ask reflective questions rather than telling the client what he/she needs to do

I get me the tools for reflective feedback. To try to coach and be coached by a colleague. I will use this in both my teaching and in my personal development and my development in my role as a teacher.

GROW - good model in many contexts. Living examples on stage - very good. Asking questions in this way is extremely interesting and challenging! Could be just fine!

A common platform so we know what we can expect from each other.

SMART gave the most, and afternoon workshops

A schematic of how coaching can go.

It was good to have lectures mixed with exercises

How you can coach in practice and how to be coached. It triggers many thoughts on how things can change. The cards were good. Good balance of lecture and hands-on practice.

The models for coaching

The exercises were good. Joy from you, you are very open

The following day, I feel safer and more secure in the coaching situation and the role are you then occupies. Practice driving was very useful for future coaching.

Continued curiosity about coaching as a method of training.

It was best were talks in triads.

A much better understanding of each open-ended questions can make for a discussion and a person's reflections. It gave the most.

A new way to discuss, all of which can reasonably and familiar. A new instrument.

The best thing was to train in the triad

Good thing we got started with coaching. Good observer and that you went around when we flunked. The exercises gave the most.

Reflecting the feedback difficult but interesting. It was the best were the exercises in a group when we had avdramatiserade process.

Call is important never mind how and if it's Kurt felt the call or not. The important thing in any relationship professional and private is the converse does not provide ready answers and solutions. However, dine advice is sometimes good.

To use my colleagues coaching when I need help.

Good to visualize the conversation. The best part was the practical exercises.

The importance of discussing cross-curricular. Concentration on general didactic things. To practice coaching in the classroom so that students become more autonomous.

The model itself feels familiar from previous training courses in counseling. However, it was good that we were advised to use the model with the teachers we do not know so well. Committed leaders for the education!

Tools for coaching. Experience of the triad talks. The best part was the triad talks when they feel as a starting point for future coaching situations in the classroom. As a colleague said, it helps us to defuse coaching and opens doors.

Collaboration with other substances. What gave most was the exercises

Innovative. Good opportunities, discussion ideas, developmental issues. The best was the thought, the ability to get someone to draw from development.

Model to ask questions, do not open the answer. The best were the exercises that avdramatiserades. I had some anxiety before this study day. But it was not so bad.

Good that everyone gets the same toolbox. Good to test the model.

It gave a lot to talk about their lessons, to see what needs to be changed. Coaching and direct feedback was the best.

Have passed similar courses earlier and therefore there was not much new to me today. You confirm that is what I already knew.

Not to try to find solutions. The best thing was to think about what I want to improve.

Good thing we got going with the query technology and feedback. The best was the exercises

It was rewarding with a new attacked manner to develop in the teacher role. The best was that the exercises were repeated and that you got to try different roles.

Tools for coaching.

That this is something you're unfamiliar with. The best was the conversations with colleagues.

A renewed conviction that the call is an unbeatable method of self-awareness